cru·el (kr   l)adj. cru·el·er or cru·el·ler, cru·el·est or cru·el·lest 1. Disposed to inflict pain or suffering. 2. Causing suffering; painful. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin cr  d lis; see kreu- in Indo-European roots.]cru el·ly adv.cru el·ness n.Synonyms: cruel, fierce, ferocious, barbarous, inhuman, savage, vicious These adjectives mean predisposed to inflict violence, pain, or hardship, or to find satisfaction in the suffering of others: a cruel tyrant; a fierce warrior; a ferocious attack dog; a barbarous crime; inhuman treatment of captured soldiers; a savage outburst of temper; a vicious kick. |
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| Noun | 1. | cruelness - the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance murderousness - cruelty evidence by a capability to commit murder |
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